Held two weeks before Thanksgiving–on Thursday, November 12th– Fairhaven Gives Back helps holiday shoppers support local businesses as well as their favorite local nonprofits with each purchase they make. Choose to support Make.Shift during this community fundraiser this holiday season!

It’s a brilliantly simple idea: When shoppers make a purchase at participating Fairhaven businesses or restaurants, 10 percent of the sale is donated to the nonprofit of the shopper’s choosing from a list of up to 12 Whatcom charities. Since the event was first launched in 2013, Fairhaven Gives Back has raised more than $3,500 for local nonprofits. Help make 2015 the best year yet.

With fall in the air, the holidays aren’t far. Here is something to get you crafting away for the holidays. Make.Shift is now accepting applications for our 5th annual Make.Sale! This is Make.Shift’s own rad DIY craft sale- all local and handmade.

This year’s sale has expanded to include a preview sale on Friday, Dec. 4th during Art Walk from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The Make.Sale will be on Saturday, Dec. 5th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Find the vendor application HERE.

Application and images deadline is OCTOBER 25th.

We will notify you of our selections by November 5th

If selected, vendor payments will be due to Make.Shift by November 15th. All fees are non-refundable after Nov. 20th.

Make.Shift & the Pickford invite you to create a movie poster of your favorite sci-fi movie for our summer exhibit: Close Encounters, the unseen editions.

The Show:
For the 2015 Children’s Art Walk show, Make.Shift is inviting artists to submit original responses to drawings that we have collected from a class of 3rd graders. Please sign up and pick up your assignment in the office at Make.Shift. We are so excited for the second edition of this style of collaborative art show!

The deadline to complete and turn in your piece is April 18th, so hurry on down!

Make.Shift Art Space is looking for a Volunteer Coordinator! This position is crucial in organizing all of our lovely volunteers. This position also includes:
Training new volunteers
Scheduling volunteers for events
Recruiting new volunteers
Retaining our volunteer base